Sell yourself in 20 words or less: "We're two young musicians who are trying to make pop music that is real art."

Bragging rights: Hers include singing on "Showtime at the Apollo," being a Presidential Scholar, performing on the same stage with Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick; being written up in The New York Times.

Day jobs: Both are full-time students at NYU.

Favorite food on the road: Julian's homemade pasta

Unofficial band beverage: Water

First gig: Singing the national anthem at the Milwaukee Arena when she was 9.

Worst gig: "I was taking a master's class at the Skylight Opera, and I don't know, I might not have eaten anything, but I fainted."

Weirdest fan encounter: "We've had a couple. One time I was singing at Jazz in the Park, and some guy wrote down his number and brought it up on the stage while I was singing."

Why do you do this? "Because I have to. When I sing, I'm happier than any other time."

Where would you like to be in five years? "I would like to make it big in the music business. We've got a meeting set with Atlantic Records, but we're looking at some kind of indie route or maybe singing for a commercial or movie."

What's the greatest song ever written? "Re: Stacks" by Bon Iver

Next gig: Grace and Julian will be playing the Bowery Poetry Club and the Bitter End in New York. This summer they expect to again play Summerfest and Jazz in the Park.